Each week HDNet and MMAjunkie.com release a new and exclusive fight
from the ever-growing HDNet Fights video library. Stunning knockouts,
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Leites vs. Taylor is no exception.

The fight, which took place in the Canadian-based MFC organization, also highlighted one of the quirks that fighters face in some organizations. In this case, it’s the promotions use of a roped ring rather than the customary cage. Since the UFC vs. PRIDE days, just about every fan has pledged an allegiance to one of the fighting surfaces. But in this bout, we learn why a traditional ring can sometimes present problems for ground fighters.

Still, it doesn’t take away from a great.

Leites, who was dropped from the UFC following a lackuster loss to champ Anderson Silva and subsequent defeat to Alessio Sakara, entered the fight with a stellar 16-3 record. The Brazilian ground specialist looked for his third straight victory since the release.

Taylor (14-5 at the time), meanwhile, was competing in a stretch in which he fought an exhausting eight times in a 12-month span. Following his release from the UFC, he won seven consecutive fights over the likes of Drew Fickett, Chris Camozzi and Dong Sik Yoon. But a deal with Strikeforce began a tough stretch, and against Leites, he hoped to avoid his third loss in four fights.

Would Leites continue his winning ways, or would Taylor snap out of his funk and claim a much-needed victory?

Check out the embedded clip for the answer.

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